When:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Cynthia Naugles
(312) 503-0489
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title: Activation and Evasion of the FEAR Pathway by DNA and RNA Viruses
Topic:
We recently identified the FACT-ETS-1 Antiviral Response (FEAR) pathway as an innate immune response that restricts diverse viruses. I will discuss the discovery of the FEAR pathway, its regulation, and how DNA and RNA viruses use distinct mechanisms to antagonize this response. Collectively, our work reveals a new interferon-independent antiviral immunity pathway as well as unappreciated immune evasion strategies employed by viral pathogens.
Speaker: Don Gammon, PhD, Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern
Host: Derek Walsh, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology